IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO
WELCOME TO THE PREMIER
ISSUE of Green Mechanical
Contractor – in print and online!
The supplies of our most basic
resources – potable water, fos-
sil fuels and clean air – are all in
jeopardy of being depleted. The
good news is that contractors and
suppliers can
and will have a
large impact on
saving those resources. ere are lucra-
tive monetary and social rewards for
the contractors and manufacturers who
quickly adapt to this green effort…and
it’s the right thing to do.
We are very excited to bring you this
unique magazine (and Web site) with the
goal of keeping you informed and ahead
of the green wave. e Web site features a
unique online “Page by Page” turn of the
issue along with additional information from our host publication, CONTRACTOR magazine. And, yes, the print issues
of Green Mechanical Contractor are printed on recycled
paper using soy-based ink.
Whether you’re already performing jobs that involve green
and sustainable practices or you’re on the sidelines observing
this shift affecting our industry, this premier issue has an
excellent lineup of information and features that are sure to
a ect your thinking.
Starting with the roadmap to green feature to the cover
story on retro tting an historic home with a state-of-the-art
geothermal system, there are excellent examples to inspire
you and reasons to change the way you approach nearly
every job going forward. We are also proud to have the
opinion from guest columnists like Steve Allen who are
entrenched in this movement and are willing to share their
advice, inspiration and successes.
We are also very proud with the suppliers that have appeared
in the rst issue and have supported this idea from its inception. ey are manufacturing the cutting-edge products that
help you create the most energy-e cient plumbing, heating
or hybrid mechanical systems. ere are some names you’ve
heard of and possibly some names that
are new to you. They are excited about
their new o erings, so please check them
all out. Use the Reader Service Card or
go online at www.contractormag.com
– click the “Free Info” button and select
Green Mechanical Contractor to request
more information.
Also please take a moment to give us
feedback. We have been very impressed
with the contractors and jobs we have
come across already. If you have an
opinion on a method or a project you
are proud of, let us know. We will be happy to listen and
perhaps even feature those projects in future issues of the
magazine and/or online. is is your exclusive showcase,
forum and resource.
Whether you’re dealing with home-owners or building
owners, selling high-e ciency systems will become easier
because you are saving those owners money in operating
costs. Moreover, our industry has a real obligation and
opportunity to help change and save the planet. Regardless
of who’s in Washington, policies will continue to be adopted
that will incentivize more e cient mechanical systems. So as
they say, “Lead – follow – or get out of the way!”
e future is now for mechanical and plumbing contractors, manufacturers and the green movement.
There are excellent
examples to inspire
you and reasons to
change the way you
approach nearly every
job going forward.
Are you already involved in green mechanical contracting or do you
want to see more on a specific type of work or application?
Do you have a green project you have worked on that would make
a great case study in the next Green Mechanical Contractor?
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